Combatting Commission fatigue: what does real reform in mental health look like?

The article informs that Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety's interim report found significant over-prescribing of psychotropic medication and over-reliance on chemical restraint in aged care homes. It mentions that suicide was the leading cause of death among people between 15 to 49 years of age in Australia; and Budget 2020 made much of the so-called ‘doubling' of rebatable Medicare psychology sessions under the Better Access Program.